After the Board unanimously approved the 2011 slate of officers, newly elected Durrett offered the following comments:

“We are at a tipping point in metro Atlanta when it comes to increasing our transportation options. MARTA’s value to the region is becoming better understood by those responsible for crafting a new, larger regional transit framework, and we are committed to being not only partners, but also the most effective and efficient transit agency we can possibly be.”

The Board bylaws require that officers be elected by Dec. 31 of each year. Officers are elected for one-year terms.

The MARTA Board is responsible for setting policy and making decisions for the Authority ranging from finance to customer service. As part of the Transportation Investment Act of 2010, the Board was downsized from 18 members to 11 voting members and one non-voting member.

The new board is composed of three representatives each from the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, four representatives from DeKalb County as well as the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).